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Might have to give it a shot. So far the Bergman movies I have liked the most have been The Seventh Seal and Persona.

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Fear and Loathing in MoFo... The Gunslinger 45's Top 50 Favorite Films

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You still haven't presented an idea to back up what you said. "Distress" isn't inherently bad, and "self-centeredness" can apply to everyone who creates something, since art is made for the artist not the audience. What is the problem exactly?

Same here man. Those are my favorites as well, I wasn't a fan of Wild Strawberries though.

I remember watching Wild Strawberries years ago, and I thought it was okay.

The problem is that you love Kaufman.

Ah well that settles it, who needs discussion these days amirite

If you're going to watch your first or another Bergman after disappointment (or not), I'd recommend The Magician, The Virgin Spring or Shame.

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Fanny and Alexander is my favourite, but it's 3/5 hours depending on which version you see. I have seen that, Persona and The Seventh Seal, I think they are great too.

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Why so low?

I never really get what people mean when they're talking about a 'pretentious' film. What makes a film pretentious? When it's more original, intelligent and daring than other mainstream films? Well, then I want more pretentious films right this instant!

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I was aware of the big twists. Not exactly what they were, but of their nature. So it was easy to figure out. Kind of takes the bite out of the movie.

Films are pretentious when they pretend to be deep or try to give that illusion that they are, when in fact they are not.

Then that doesn't apply to Charlie Kaufman, in my opinion.

Was not talking about Charlie. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I genuinely like. It was more focused and emotionally poignant. Being John Malkovich was more scatterbrained then pretentious. At least for me. But I can see how someone could see it being pretentious.

For me a film like Pierrot le Fou was very pretentious. At least Being John Malkovich had a coherent story. I did not like it, but it was there.

The Matrix sequels were VERY pretentious.

It it's own way, Spring Breakers was pretentious. With certain religious imagery, a character named faith, and certain lines repeated over and over again the movie tried to trick me into thinking there was a point. There was none. It was nothing more then an excuse to see half naked and or topless chicks on the beach, random violence and profanity, and James Franco high off his ass. It was a complete waste of 90 minutes.

OH! Before I forget, On Deadly Ground with Steven Segal is GIGANTICALLY prententious! Especially the last five or so minutes when he literally gives us a lecture at the end of the damn movie! Also, and environmental message in an action movie? Wrong vehicle buddy!

I threw away that one Lloyd Kaufman movie I was telling you about the other day....

I haven't seen this particular movie in years and years. I liked it, though, but for the most part, I like Charlie Kaufman. You should watch Adaptation.

And Charlie Kaufman's S... (goes to Google to see how to spell this) ... Synecdoche, New York ... I'm not recommending it (it has Philip Seymour Hoffman in it) but that movie is FAR MORE difficult to understand and enjoy than something like Being John Malkovich.

I will consider seeing Adaptation.

Do it. Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, baby.

Sounds like Hollywood

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But, despite that, give it a go. That said, I've not watched it for that very reason.

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